San Carlos River Near Peridot (09468500), October 6, 2000
Dominic Oldershaw, Stake 333c
The San Carlos River became partially regulated by Talkalai Reservoir
in 1979. The channel has shifted out of the view to the right and is narrower
than it was in 1964. Most of the plants in the foreground, which is now a stable
floodplain, are natives, including two species of willows, two species of brickellbush,
and scattered mesquite and catclaw. Riparian vegetation has increased and the
channel remains narrow despite a flood of 54,800 ft3/s in 1993, which
is the flood of record for this gaging station.
